I once listened to a person have a loud and detailed telephone conversation about his marketing scheme and how they were going to "win this business". After an annoying 30 minutes I quietly asked him, "do you know who I am?". No. "I'm your competition and I've heard every word you've said."

I've forgotten what "normal" is. I'm an older Australian who retired to Scotland for easy travel access to Europe. Ha ha. I've cancelled all travel for 2020 because health-wise I just can't risk it. I have no idea if I'll get home to Australia anytime soon. And I was SOOO looking forward to the L...

I've forgotten what "normal" is. I'm an older Australian who retired to Scotland for easy travel access to Europe. Ha ha. I've cancelled all travel for 2020 because health-wise I just can't risk it. I have no idea if I'll get home to Australia anytime soon. And I was SOOO looking forward to the L...

We are Australians, now retired, living in Scotland. I use the Ziploc bags for frequently-used currencies. Tend to toss the silver coins, or from a place I may not get to again, into the charity bins or bags. Funny thing is that while Scotland widely accepts English notes, the English don't n...

I'm an Australian now living in Edinburgh and sadly too familiar with Heathrow. The lounge in T5 is simply unfriendly. Too crowded and not zoned properly; the "flow" is awful. I think it was designed by someone who never had to sit for more than two hours in a lounge. However, heaps of power pl...